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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
452 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
 
NHZ013-014-192115-
Coastal Rockingham NH-Interior Rockingham NH-
452 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Exeter, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Cloud to ground lightning is occuring.

Locations impacted include...
Portsmouth, Hampton, Exeter, Kittery, Epping, Brentwood, Greenland,
Stratham, Seabrook, Rye, Newington, Newmarket, Kingston, East
Kingston, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Newfields, North Hampton, New
Castle, and South Hampton.

This includes Interstate 95 in New Hampshire between mile markers 0
and 15.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4287 7082 4286 7085 4289 7090 4286 7103
      4303 7108 4310 7078 4307 7074 4308 7070
      4307 7069 4308 7066 4310 7066 4311 7064
      4313 7064 4315 7055 4298 7071 4285 7078
      4285 7082
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 256DEG 43KT 4297 7096 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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